The Best Soul Food In NYC
"People like to say that certain restaurants feel like a friend’s living room. Unless those people are talking about Shaw-naé’s House, we don’t believe them. The Staten Island restaurant has couches where people wait for one of six tables, in a room strewn with mismatched coffee cups, the occasional pair of sneakers, and menus that say, “It’s dinner time. You made it home.” And then there’s Shaw-naé Dixon herself, who flits around blowing kisses, clearing plates, and recommending her signature Sugar Daddy Wings. Get those—they’re drizzled in maple butter, and extra cinnamony, extra sticky, and extra salty all at the same time. Also get the soft, star anise-laced oxtails, and the battered Soul Fries layered with cheese sauce, mac and cheese, and collard greens." - bryan kim, neha talreja, kenny yang, will hartman, willa moore
